Ross Pearson

Lightweight · 20-16 (1 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'8"
172.72 cm
Reach
5'9"
175.26 cm
Age
42
Elo Rating
1489.9

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Avoids 62% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 82% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Attempts just 0.00 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 90% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.68
    Top 44%
  • Striking accuracy
    40%
    Bottom 31%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.09
    Bottom 30%
  • Striking defense
    62%
    Top 18%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.74
    Bottom 26%
  • Takedown accuracy
    35%
    Bottom 43%
  • Takedown defense
    75%
    Top 26%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.00
    Bottom 10%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1541, higher than 61% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1490).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Ray8:02Hooker15:00Hirota15:00Makdessi2:52Green
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LDesmond Green
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
2019-03-30 · KO/TKO, R1 2:52
LJohn Makdessi
UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
2018-07-28 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMizuto Hirota
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
2018-02-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LDan Hooker
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
2017-06-10 · KO/TKO, R2 3:02
LStevie Ray
UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
2016-11-19 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LJorge Masvidal
UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley
2016-07-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LWill Brooks
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
2016-07-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WChad Laprise
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir
2016-03-19 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LFrancisco Trinaldo
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
2016-01-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WPaul Felder
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2
2015-09-05 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LEvan Dunham
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites
2015-07-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WSam Stout
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos
2015-03-14 · KO/TKO, R2 1:33
LAl Iaquinta
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping
2014-11-07 · KO/TKO, R2 1:39
WGray Maynard
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux
2014-08-16 · KO/TKO, R2 1:35
LDiego Sanchez
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov
2014-06-07 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
NCMelvin Guillard
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz
2013-10-26
WRyan Couture
UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi
2013-04-06 · KO/TKO, R2 3:45
WGeorge Sotiropoulos
UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson
2012-12-14 · KO/TKO, R3 0:41
LCub Swanson
UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida
2012-06-22 · KO/TKO, R2 4:14
WJunior Assuncao
UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem
2011-12-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LEdson Barboza
UFC 134: Silva vs Okami
2011-08-27 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WSpencer Fisher
UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch
2011-02-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LCole Miller
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares
2010-09-15 · Submission, R2 1:49
WDennis Siver
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi
2010-03-31 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAaron Riley
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera
2009-11-14 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 4:38
WAndre WinnerTitle
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
2009-06-20 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00